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MAY 2019 - In This Issue:
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MONTHLY CALENDAR
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| May 3 |
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Wellness Fair, 9 am |
| May 3 |
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Spring Dance Concert, Recital Hall, 6:30 pm |
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May 8
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Friends of Payton Community Meeting, 6-7pm, Payton Library
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| May 8 |
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We are Payton Parents, 6:15pm
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| May 14 |
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Local School Council, 6-8 pm, Topic: Science |
| May 17 |
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Spring Instrumental Concert, 7pm, Recital Hall,
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| May 19 |
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Grizzly 5K Fun Walk/Run, 10am, Lincoln Park - Grove 2 |
| May 21 |
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Beginning Choir Concert, 7pm, Recital Hall |
| May 23 |
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Advanced Choirs Spring Concert, 7pm, Recital Hall |
| May 27 |
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Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL |
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Principal Tim Devine |
LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Payton Parents,
We have turned the corner into the home stretch of the school year, with many activities and notations occurring: we are working through budgeting and programming for next year (thank you for guiding your child through the discussions of the courses s/he may enjoy), P/SAT examinations were taken by students, athletic and academic teams are fully engaged, dozens of students and teachers recently travelled as part of our Payton Global Connections program, AP testing will occur shortly, we are working with the incoming freshmen and their families to ensure their transition into Payton is exciting and smooth, and on and on. This is in addition to, and much of it is because of the activities that occur in our classrooms on a daily basis, the student's commitment to their growth, the comradery of students and faculty, the faculty's liberal sharing of their time and talents, and the ongoing support (at home and at school) of you...our parents...of Payton's purposes.
Amidst all of it, complex emotions arise, particularly in knowing that our seniors, whom we love and have had a hand in nurturing throughout the past 3 ¾ years, will soon be departing Payton to seek the next evolutions of themselves. It is this time of year when they make their college selections, and it is so good to hear their excitement for the upcoming undergraduate experiences. This is paused by knowing that they won't be in our environs on a daily basis, but thus is the life of a school. Yes. The class of 2019 will be matriculating into some exceptional schools and many have scholarship dollars available to make the undergraduate experience more plausible, but what is most exciting is to hear the students talk about the plans they are making for when they arrive to their new campuses-courses and majors they plan to take, clubs and activities they plan to start or join, travel programs, professors with whom they plan to conduct research, etc. They are well-positioned for the next endeavors. We are excited for them!
We are so fortunate to be part of this remarkable community. Thank you for all that you do to make it so.
Go Grizzlies,
Tim
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FRIENDS OF PAYTON
Opportunities to get involved in May
VOLUNTEER
AP EXAM PROCTORS, May 6-17, 7:45am-12pm or 11:45am-4pm
In the coming weeks, Payton will administer 2,200+ AP Exams. Please volunteer to proctor an exam alongside a member of the Payton Counseling Department.
Every proctor position filled by a parent/guardian not only saves our school money from not having to hire a substitute, it also frees up our guidance counselors and staff to continue their important work for individual students. All volunteers must have a CPS Level 2 certification and approval from Payton. See below for details. Please note, you cannot proctor an exam that your child is scheduled to take. Contact Mr. Klupchak ([email protected]) with questions.
To volunteer click on the link
Proctors for AP Exams.
PAYTON'S 5K FUN RUN/WALK Sunday, May 19th 10am
If you would like to help with our fun run, we need assistance setting up, registration and clean up. The race will take place just south of Lincoln Park Zoo/Farm.
To sign up click on
5K Volunteer Signup
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For more information please contact Felicia Winiecki,
[email protected]
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PHYSICS DAY AT GREAT AMERICA Thursday, May 30th 8am-7pm
Each year Payton Physics students experience physics in action during a full day field trip to Six Flags Great America. Parents/guardians are needed to help chaperone.
To volunteer please click on
Physics Day Chaperone Signup
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All volunteers MUST have a CPS Level 2 certification and approval from Payton. Email
[email protected]
with questions.
CPS Level 2 Volunteer Application
All volunteers MUST have a CPS Level 2 certification and approval from Payton.
If you have CPS Level 2 certification from another CPS school, Payton MUST be
added to your CPS profile and Payton needs a copy of your Photo ID on file.
Bring your ID to the main office or upload it using the link below.
Please go to the
CPS Level 2 Volunteer Application
for steps to register. See
Payton Volunteer page
for more information and to
submit your Photo ID.
For questions, please contact
[email protected]
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PARTICIPATE
Payton Community Meetings
Principal Tim Devine kicks off each Payton Community Meeting with an informal talk about what's happening at school. All parents and guardians of Payton students are welcome and encouraged to attend our monthly meetings.
Where: Literacy Center (Payton's library on the first floor)
Time: 6 pm - 7 pm
2018-2019 Upcoming Meeting Dates
- Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- Monday, June 3, 2019
DONATE
Teacher Wish List
The Teacher Wish List provides an opportunity for parents and community members to give all or part of the cost of an item to enhance a faculty member's class, a department program or any item not covered in the budget. The teachers have provided a list of more than 91 items this year, from classroom ink, bus fares and novels to a new dance floor and stationary bike. Gifts of all sizes go a long way to enhance Payton classrooms and curricula. Be sure to check out the Teacher Wish List and donate online using the following link:
Click here for more information about Donating to support Payton.
Need to update your email address? --
Be sure to include student(s) name and year
of graduating class
and send to
[email protected]. Thank you!
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE
PAYTON'S 2ND ANNUAL
Sunday, May 19, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Grove 2 - Lincoln Park (just south of the Zoo/Farm)
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS PAYTON'S 2ND ANNUAL 5K FUN RUN/WALK!
Join the Payton Community for our 2nd annual Fun Run/Walk. You don't need to be a runner to come and enjoy the beats of DJ Jason Wolfe and cheer on our runners. Drinks and nibbles provided. Everyone is WELCOME!
$10 - per person or 4 for $34
If you are registering 4 people,
please use DISCOUNT CODE
4for34
at checkout to receive your $6 discount.
Each student has the opportunity to fundraise for our wonderful school. When registering, you may set up your own webpage to send to family and friends.
**NEW THIS YEAR**
ADVISORY COMPETITION:
The Advisory with the most participants will receive a pizza party at the end of the year! Please select your advisory number from the dropdown during registration.
SPORTS TEAM COMPETITION:
The Sports Team with the most participants will receive a pizza party at the end of the year! Please select your sport(s) from the dropdown during registration. Select all that apply!
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS:
The TOP 3 people who run with the MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT (orange, blue and all things Payton) will receive a prize!
Advisory Participation Contest
: The advisory with the most participants will win a pizza party at the end of the year (before graduation for senior advisories).
Payton Team Participation Contest
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The Payton team (Fall, Winter and Spring) with the most participants will win a pizza party at the end of the year.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR THE PAYTON 5K
- MILE 1 - $134
- MILE 2 - $234
- MILE 3 - $334
- FINISH LINE - $534
- GRIZZLY - $1034
- WALTER PAYTON - $2034
Sponsored by Friends of Payton and the Payton Booster Association.
For more information please contact Felicia Winiecki,
[email protected]
, 312.961.0545.
AND please remember, this is a Payton community event.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME,
whether you are a runner or not!
Please come and listen to the beats of DJ Jason Wolfe, enjoy nibbles from Ann Sather, Starbucks coffee and cheer on our runners!!
Gus the Grizzly will be there running across the finish line with everyone.
PARKING:
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treet parking along Stockton Drive and N. Clark Street as well as parking in the zoo parking lot
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Sweetness Ball 2019
was a huge success with record breaking numbers!
Thank you to our generous donors and bidders.
Thank you
to our Volunteers!
Laura Anderson
David Bennett
Heather Bennett
Rich Christian / Sedgwick Productions (for our 4Cs video)
Trudy Cools
Jennifer Fardy
Kim Froning (Sweetness Ball Co-Chair)
Catherine Gilmore-Lawless
Mary Grubich
Audra Januskiene / Bravo Bites
Safia Khan (Sweetness Ball Co-Chair)
Billy Lawless
Mike McDermott
Cynthia Mulcahy
Liz Opie
Tracy Petruso
Kristin Pillsbury
David Rosenbaum (Corporate Donations Co-Chair)
Margot Rosenbaum (Corporate Donations Co-Chair)
Nickie Sage
Moira Saliba
Angela Sotos (Candy Bar)
Daniela Summerfield
Donna Whitacre
Felicia Winiecki
Zoran Zubak / Great Lakes Coca Cola
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Dr. Erica Bauer, Director of Student Engagement. |
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
I know I need to talk to my kid(s) about race, but where do I begin?
This was the title of the powerful Payton parent panel that happened on Wednesday, April 25th. It was the 4th
We are Payton Parents
panel this year and it was powerful! This panel would not have been a success without the following Payton parents - Jill Attkisson, Susannah Gottlieb, Tasha Innis, Forrest Moore, and Maraliz Salgado. I cannot thank you enough for your wisdom, vulnerability, and honesty! I also would like to thank Brené Brown! No, she was not there, but I played a clip from her recent Netflix special, "Call to Courage", to kick things off. In addition to sharing words of wisdom about parenting, they also field some powerful questions from the audience.
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How do you make the conversations urgent and relevant to white boys and not just something "out there"?
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How do you introduce cultural responsiveness in the classroom?
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Do you have direct conversations about it (race) early on -- or is it more of an overall ethos?
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How do we talk about systemic racism when we are a family with kids in Selective Enrollment High Schools, [which] perpetuate racism and segregation in the city...?
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Why can black people use the "N" word?
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How do all white people experience skin privilege, despite their other oppressive/marginalized identities?
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How can city hall tap young people to help challenge every institution to change?
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What are your thoughts about cultural appropriation? My white son only listens to hip hop/rap (e.g, Kendrick Lamar) and I've tried to engage him in discussing the lyrics with me, but there are some uncomfortable moment with the language (e.g., "N" word) that his young brother hears, but doesn't understand the context.
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What do you think of "Blackish"?
Like I said, it was a powerful night!
One thing that was clear throughout the night, is that people of color cannot opt-out of conversations about race. As Brené Brown stated, the ability to opt out is "the definition of privilege". What would it look like if all committed to not opting out of these conversations with our kids? What would it look like to move from appreciating the diversity at Payton to embracing it?
Finally, I want to share some resources that were mentioned last night.
We are different. We are one. We are Payton.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at [email protected].
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CLASS of 2019 NEWS
Dear Parents of Graduating Seniors,
Please look for emails in the upcoming weeks with news and details about upcoming events. If you do not receive the email, please reach out to Mr. Jason Chau (Senior Steering Committee Advisor) to make sure you are on the Class of 2019 parent/guardian email list.
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CLASS of 2020 NEWS: Vaccination Requirements
All students entering senior year must show proof of receiving (2) meningitis vaccines if they received their first dose before the age of 16 (must be MCV4). If they received only one dose of the vaccine and it was given after the age of 16, they will be considered in compliance with only 1 dose. This is due before September 30th, 2019. Please email Nurse Mary with any questions...
[email protected]
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Mary E. Soeding, RN, BSN, MSN, PEL-CSN
Certified School Nurse,
Walter Payton College Prep- Wed, Thur & Fri
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2018-19 Payton Family Directory Available
Mobile app with contacts
Friends of Payton (FOP) manages the Payton Family Directory, a mobile app providing contact info for current students' families. The app is free and automatically accessible to Payton teachers and staff.
How to Get the Directory:
If you used the DirectorySpot app last year, then the school's new directory is already on your device and no further action is required.
For new teachers and others who haven't downloaded the mobile directory yet, please follow these instructions:
- Go to Apple's App Store or to Google Play and download an app called "DirectorySpot."
- At the log-in screen, enter your email address as the username. You must type in the same email address at which you received this email.
- Click the RESET PASSWORD link.
- Check your email for a message from DirectorySpot with a link to create your account password.
About the Directory
- To make changes to your directory listing -- faculty are in the directory, too -- please email FOP's directory volunteer, Tein Atkerson, at [email protected].
- Friends of Payton (FOP) updates the directory regularly. When changes are made, the new info is automatically delivered to all users within seconds.
- The directory is made available ONLY to current faculty and family members of Payton students. FOP does not provide the directory to anyone not directly affiliated with our school.
- Learn more about the DirectorySpot app in the user FAQs
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VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
SAVE THE DATE!
Chapter 2 of our "Backyard Tour"!!
Ma
y 2, 7:30PM / Saint Francis of Assisi Church/ 813 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Concert Choir will be presenting Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi with the UIC College Choir and the professional orchestra, the Janus Ensemble.
May 21 Beginning Choirs Concert 7:00 pm Payton Recital Hall
May 23 Advanced Choirs Concert 7:00 pm Payton Recital Hall
From the Band Room
May 17 Spring Instrumental Music Concert 7:00 pm Payton Recital Hall
From the Dance Studio
The 4th annual Spring Dance Concert,
Student Steps,
will be on Friday, May 3rd at 6:30pm in the Recital Hall. The pieces in this show are completely choreographed by students from the Dance I & II classes, student-led dance groups, and seminars. We hope to see you there!
May 3 Spring Dance Concert 6:30pm Payton Recital Hall
On May 30th, around 30 students will be attending the 1st CPS High School Dance Day at Columbia College. This event, sponsored by Jones College Prep and Columbia College will allow students to take master classes with Columbia College dance professors, attend a panel discussion about dance as a career, and see a performance (Payton Dance Company is performing).
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WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
International Night - POSTPONED
In an effort to transform International Night into a more meaningful and inclusive event, the World Language Department has decided to postpone I-Night. Additional information will be sent out soon.
World Language Travel Programs
China Trip
Students climbed up the Great Wall in Beijing and got lost in the real-world fairy tale landscapes of the Dujiangyan Irrigation Park in Chengdu.
Rome Trip
The Senior Latin students had an enriching, fun, and life-changing trip to Rome and the Bay of Naples. Students read Latin inscriptions on ancient buildings and monuments from the 1st century AD. The student itinerary included a tour of Pompeii, a visit to Ostia Antica, and trips to the Colosseum, Vatican and Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum, the Circus Maximus, the crypts and tombs of ancient Romans, the Baths of Caracalla, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and the Villa Borghese. They even climbed to the top of a volcano!
Paris Exchange
Students on the Paris Exchange lived with their host families, tasted French cuisine, improved their French language skills, experienced French school life, and enjoyed visits to several iconic sites including The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame (just days before the tragic fire), and the Champs
Élysées.
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GRIZZLY INTERSCHOLASTIC TEAMS
Girls Badminton
Girls Varsity Badminton Team WINS City Championship
Vicky Chen wins 1st place singles; Isabel Kapustka wins 2nd place singles; Norah Moran and Kate Ariathurai win 2nd place doubles; and Lilly Kibby and Julia Gershberg win 3rd place doubles. Payton was the top seed in the North Division!
The players will have one week to practice before competing at Hinsdale South in the IHSA
Sectionals in hopes of advancing to the State Competition.
Payton Girls Badminton Team celebrates their City Championship!
The Payton Girls Badminton team had a very successful 2nd season: undefeated!
They are 6-0 in conference having won matches against Northside, Mather, Taft,
Roosevelt, Schurz and Amundsen with an additional non-conference win against Back of the
Yards. The Varsity starting line-up is 29-1 in conference play. Playing singles are Isabel
Kapustka (soph), Vicky Chen (soph) and Bessie Zhang (SR) and playing doubles are Norah Moran
(soph), Kate Ariathurai (soph), Julia Gershberg (frosh), Lillian Kibby (frosh), Costanza Siniscalchi (JR),
Tyler Yuen (JR) and Lucia Nash (JR). The team is coached by Aisha Khan and JP Belanger. Congratulations Raquettes!!
Girls Lacrosse
Varsity Girls continue their strong 5-1 season, with a great crowd coming out to support them against Northside. Come watch the LAX girls take on rival Lane Tech at 5:30pm on May 9 at
Winnemac Stadium.
Varsity Girls Lacrosse takes the field.
The Payton Girls' JV Lacrosse team is 4-1 in their Conference and continues to dominate their opponents. Having beaten Jones, Whitney Young, Northside and Lincoln Park HS, they are ready to take on Highland Park on Thursday, May 2nd @ 5:45pm. Go Grizzlies!
Payton Girls JV Lacrosse team leaps for a victory.
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse continues to hit its stride with a record of 6-2. Rolling off consecutive wins over Lane Tech, Taft, Lincoln Park, and IC Catholic Prep. Zach Anderson (SR), Ben Wilen (JR), Teige Burke (SR), Letandre Stenneth (SR), Louis Taiber (JR), & Nino McGowan (SR) continue to show great leadership, scoring prowess, and intimidating play.
Boys Lacrosse Team in Action
Track
Boys Track had their first meet of the season on March 30th at Lane Tech. This was the first outdoor meet of the season. The day was cold and it even snowed! Zach Rose ran the Varsity 3200 Meter race coming in first place with a time of 10:09:74. The team also came in 2nd place on the Boys Varsity 4X800 Relay with a time of 9:09.79.
Zach Rose maintains the lead in the Varsity 3200 Meter for a first place finish.
Ultimate Frisbee
The Payton team had a good showing at this year's Neuqua Valley Knockout Tournament, playing against two traveling teams including Denver East of Colorado and Mounds View of Wisconsin. Due to extreme weather on April 27, other games in the tournament were cancelled, but it was a great tune up for the team as they prepare for conference play. In conference, we will be playing teams from Lane Tech, Pritzker, Evanston and Neuqua Valley leading up to State Championships June 1-2.
Ultimate Frisbee team shows school spirit as they prepare for their next tournament.
Girls and Boys Water Polo
The Girls and Boys Water Polo teams faced early adversity without their home pool, traveling late nights to offsite pools around the city. The teams have wrapped up the regular season and are preparing for CPS Championships and IHSA Sectionals. Both teams open the CPS first round at Jones; the boys are the #2 seed and the girls are #3 seed heading into the IHSA Sectionals. IHSA Sectionals begin May 6 and is annually hosted at UIC's all-deep pool.
Girls Water Polo getting ready to compete.
On April 25, the Boys Water Polo team honored the seniors at our home pool. It was an emotional event as we have five seniors this year.
Boys Water Polo prepare for sectionals.
Girls Soccer
The Varsity girls soccer team (coached by Paul Escobar) started the season on fire, winning 7 of their first 8 games, including reclaiming the Hydrant in their win over Northside.
Varsity Girls Soccer team proudly displaying the hydrant for their win over Northside.
Their only loss being a hard fought 1-0 battle vs archrival Lane. A combination of school trips, Spring Break and injuries has hampered lineup continuity and finds the girls in a bit of a winless streak, their current record sitting at 7-5-2 heading into the CPS playoffs beginning Mon, 4/29.
Coach Escobar, along with co-captains Maddie Clerkin and Mimi Hamada, has developed a scrappy squad that none of their opponents enjoy playing against. Some of the new Freshmen have stepped up and made solid contributions as well. The girls will look to get back on the winning side and make a deep run in the city playoffs next week, followed by the IHSA state playoffs.
JV Girls celebrate their sunset win over Jones!
The JV Girls Soccer team is having a productive spring, currently 5 - 2 in the CPS Premier Division. JV Girls Soccer enjoying a beautiful sunset following a 5 - 1 WIN over rival Jones! Go Grizzlies!
Boys Baseball
The Grizzly Varsity baseball team is closing April strong, with an overall record of 11-4, 7-0 in
conference so far. As we finish April and head to May, the team is using the conference season to
prepare for a strong postseason run.
JV has had a frustrating year with weather so far, but have made the most of their opportunities, going
undefeated 7-0-1 and 5-0 in conference.
Scoring run for a close JV Ballgame.
Boys Baseball Spring Trip to the Dominican Republic
20 members of the Varsity and JV teams had a memorable Spring Break as the team flew together to the
Dominican Republic to attend Dominican Baseball Camp and participate in service projects.
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memorably, the team spent an afternoon playing with kids at an orphanage and another afternoon
painting two homes in a local village.
Left: Painting houses in a local village. Right: Hanging out with the kids at an orphanage.
Left: Grizzly swag was distributed and appreciated at every stop during
the trip. Right: Practice at CUBS Latin facility.
The Grizzlies
played 4 games against many future pros in a variety of venues from pro to a neighborhood park in a
town known as the Cradle of Shortstops, San Pedro de Mecoris. We spent a practice getting drilled by
the Kansas City Royals Latin America staff and another day drilling at the Cubs Latin facility.
Sailing
The Payton sailing team finished first in A fleet and third overall at the Midwest Mallory Qualifier, earning a berth at Nationals. They'll be heading to Seattle to compete with the best from across the country. Congrats!
Left: (left to right) Owen Patterson (Sr), Wyatt Harley (Soph), Aviva Kaplan (Jr), TJ Boland (Sr), Asha Baddi (Jr), Alessandra Torres (Jr)
at the qualifier in Pontiac, Michigan. Right: Catching an edge in Belmont Harbor.
Payton Booster Association
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Payton has both a greenhouse and a planetarium. To learn more, encourage your Payton Student to sign up for enrichments or seminars in botany and astronomy.
With Payton Students taking over 2,200 AP EXAMS in the next few weeks, maybe spending a little time looking at the stars or talking to a few plants is a good idea.
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If you have a Payton Fun Fact to feature in the Payton Community News, please send it to
[email protected].
Thank you!
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GRIZZLY GALLERY
News & Photos from the past month shared by the Payton community
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FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS
Payton Future Problem Solvers Team are State Champions!
The all sophomore FPS team comprised of Sarah Douglas, Isabel Kapustka, Francesca Turrinelli and Christopher Zrazik traveled to
Bloomington, IL for the Illinois FPS State competition.
The team competed in written packet and oral phases of the competition. This year's state theme centered on how students of the future will respond to stress. The team competed against 30 other teams in the 10
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grade division and won 1st place.
Incredibly, these same team members were state champions last year as Freshman while competing in the middle division. The team will compete in the FPS International competition in Amherst, Massachusetts in early June.
The theme of the international competition will be de-extinction technology and its potential impact on the future. The international competition will host 2,500 students from over 13 countries. The team is coached by Adyna Jackson.
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DEBATE TEAM
Debate Season Concludes with Successful City Championship Tournament. Payton Novices take Championship!
Every Payton Debate team that qualified for the City Championship Tournament advanced to final elimination rounds.
Junior Varsity Debaters Pauline Paranikas (2nd overall speaker) and Brooke Hemingway (1st overall speaker) advanced to the finals. Numerous novice debaters placed in top 10 speaker positions including Ana Carpenter, Lily Gies (2nd overall) and Jack Goodman (1st place speaker). Jack Goodman and Ana carpenter were the 1st place team, winning the novice City Championship!
Junior Zachary Vanderslice was recognized as MVP. He has tirelessly contributed to the overall success of the Payton's program by coaching novice debaters while also accomplishing a winning record this season while partnered with sophomore Stacia Konow.
Heartfelt thanks to Senior Debaters, Chloe Williams, TJ Boland & Mason Wicklander. The team is grateful for your contributions. Chloe has generously shared her perspective and embodied the collegial spirit of debate. TJ Boland has consistently coached his teammates and prepped others for competition. Meanwhile, Mason Wicklander has been volunteering throughout the Chicago area debate scene as a tournament judge for middle school debaters. Best of luck Chloe, Mason & TJ!
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Code.Chi Conference
May 11 from 9-11am at Payton HS
Payton is hosting the second annual Code.Chi conference for high school girls across Chicagoland who are interested in tech.
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